The ABA has taken massive leaps over the last few years to increase the professional standing of Breathwork and of our professional members. We now have a highly functioning organisational structure, with clear policies and procedures – it’s a strong container, a bright light and a firm presence standing in the essence of Breathwork. Part of this process has been to align our training standards, our ethical standards, our supervision requirements and continuing professional education requirements with similar mainstream modalities - From the President - Cindy Aulby

The 2018 AGM was held at the Breathe Australia Conference at Hazeldell in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges. It was attended by the conference attendees and the others zoomed in via conferencing software. If you are an ABA member you would have received a copy of all of the reports from the committee members and been updated on the work of the subcommittees.

Highlights for the year have been:- consolidation of polices and procedures. 13 ABA procedures (aka Green Books) were written by the subcommittee and ratified by the committee- updated and revised website launched by the website subcommittee- greater exposure on social media resulting in a 25% increase of followers due to the dedication to consistent quality posts by the communications subcommittee- integrity and complaints procedure finalised by the integrity subcommittee- membership remained steady in the mid 40's- website inquiries for Breathwork trainings increased- successful Breathe Australia Conference organised by the BAC subcommittee- 12 ABA member trainers had their Practitioner level trainings endorsed by the ABA

The 2018 committee was re elected for 2019 with a new addition to the team of Liisa Halme:President – Cindy AulbySecretary – Jennylee TaylorTreasurer – Margaret SchooneveldtMembership – Margaret SchooneveldtCommittee Member – Liisa HalmeCommittee Member – John Stamoulos

The new committee will meet face to face in February for the biannual Inspiration Planning Meeting. In support of teh committee, the following people have volunteered to join the subcommittees:

The Energetic Body and Sensitivities​We can learn to channel our sensitivities to be in service to ourselves and to others, rather than be at the mercy of too much information, too often.

Synopsis for Breathe Australia GatheringMy practice has shown me the healing power of understanding and teaching that we do receive energetic information from others. Because the physical body experiences such information through the same channels as our own feelings, it can feel like we have a chaotic and unpredictable feeling life, and we can’t possibly fathom it. We tend to think of our own experience as normal and the same for everyone.Without the concept of experiencing other’s feelings as if they are our own, it can be difficult to know what’s ours to process and what it someone else’s material. It can also create trouble navigating relationships until we understand that not everyone senses the same amount of information – we all have different levels of sensitivity.When sensitives learn how to care for ourselves and have the understanding to enable us to explain our experiences to ourselves and to others, we not only have a vastly increased self awareness, we also have less conflict with self, with others and with the environments we live and work in.We can learn to channel our sensitivities to be in service to ourselves and to others, rather than be at the mercy of too much information, too often.

" We have entered an age where our relationships will determine the course of our society." Joshua van Asha

Synopsis for Breathe Australia GatheringWe have come to know the intricacies that facilitate our understanding of mathematics, geography, economics and chemistry. As a society we are able to dive to the deepest parts of our ocean and travel out beyond the boundaries of our solar system; yet it has been said that the relationships which we form with one another are the most complicated thing that our brains can do.Our brains are like clay, they are malleable. They mould into whatever is most efficient for what we choose to focus them upon. It is our focus on external goals that has created the current/complicated experience of our brains, our relationships and our life. There is a consciousness developing which sees our planet as a single organism and recognises that an organism at war with itself is doomed. We have entered an age where our relationships will determine the course of our society. It is up to each and every one of us to come into loving relationship with ourself, our community, our planet and our life if we are to bloom into the beautiful civilisation that we were always meant to be.

AboutJosh has studied philosophy, theology and spirituality for the past 10 years and found that the knowledge he acquired did not have a tangible impact upon his life. During his Breathwork training Josh uncovered something vitally important. He came to realise that all wisdom teachings had their practical application within the relationships that we create. Since becoming a qualified Breathwork Practitioner in 2016 Josh has developed and taught Relationship Mastery: the simple framework of love. It is through utilising the powerful integrative force of Breathwork and combining this with the study of Relationship Mastery that Josh facilitates the experience of loving relationships. Through personal practice and professional application Josh has come to recognise that there is nothing more transformative than the relationships which we create with one another.

We’d like to invite you to come and join in the celebration of the power of the breath to heal, inspire and unite. The focus of this year’s conference is to Reconnect in Nature.

Too many of us live hectic, fast paced lives, driven by adrenalin with busy minds of endless chatter. This November, take time out to experience using awareness, breath, presence and nature to release, recharge and reconnect: To come home to your body, heart and beloved Breathwork Community.

Set in the heart of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges Rain Forest we will be coming together to slow down, breathe, earth, be nurtured, share, laugh, dance, cry and sing.Connect with and be enlivened by spending quality time with your fellow lovers of the breath and openhearted living.

Enjoy daily Breathwork sessions, inspiring presentations, hearty conversation, mindfulness exercises, campfires, chanting and forest walks.A feature of the conference will be a visit to the William Rickets Sanctuary: An extraordinarily moving celebration of the unity of humanity and nature.

If you love Breathwork, this is your tribal gathering. Come home to where you belong - in your heart. This will be an experience you’ll not forget. Book Now